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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 9 April 1913, Page 4

A Wellington firm is at present .paying sid per lb for bacon pigs. Tho Post Office at Pongaroa is at present undergoing alterations and repairs. The battleship jXe-w Zealand will arrive at Wellington at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Two sporting dogs did £SO worth of damage to the stud on the kura farm layt Wednesday. The Masterton Borough Council, as at present constituted, held its last monthly meeting last evening. Considerable damage was done in tho Pukehinati (Forty-Mile Bush) district last week by log tires. .Arrangements are being made for Mr W. D. Ly.snar to deliver an aadress before the fanners of Pahiatua. In a flooded paddock near Winton, two rabbits were seen on the back d a sJieep. Field mice were also observed on fencing wires. The 'Eketahuna District High School Committee has decided to vote Is pei pupil towards the reijEfcshnients oJ those children leavingWhe school tc visit the battleship New Zealand. r lhe Hukanui sports are being held to-day, and it is expected that there will be a largo attendance from aJI parts of the Forty-Mile Bush. The programme of events U a most attractive one. . At last night's meeting of tlu Mastertcm Borough Council a report, wliich contained a recommendation foj improvements to the present library, was received by the Council. The Secretary of the General PO9I Office has been advised that the War rimoo will not connect with the out going London mail at Sydney. Hei mails will be taken 011 by the Oramr next week. Loud complaints have been made travelling from Woodvilh to Masterton by the 'evening trail connecting with the Main Trunk, thai no smoking car is attached. A'lettei on the subject is published in thif issue by Mr 0. C. Cooper. An effort is to be made to pJrovidf a hand-book for the registration o: milking Shorthorn cows in New Zea land. Inspector Webb, of the Stocl Department in Masterton, would b< pleased to receive the names of Wai rarapa settlers who may be intereste< in the matter. The Eketahuna Express states tha the deer stalkers are being providec with plenty of sport in the vicinity of Eketahuna, and some first-das heads are being obtainsd. Quite re cently Mr Renall, of Kaiparoro, se cured a 12 and 15 pointer, both beinj splendid specimens. A meeting of the Pongaroa Medica Guarantors' Association was held ii Pongaroa on Saturday evening, Mr A Watson presiding. It was decided t< allow Dr Jennings, of Mungana, Aus tralia, "who has been appointed a-s D Dunn's successor, a sum of £2O fo: travelling expenses, the amount to b( paid when Dr Jennings takes up hi duties in PongartMU It was also de cided to prosecute all defaulters win are in arrears with subscriptions afte: the 12th inst. The regular meeting of the 1.0.R Tent was held in Murray's Hall, Mas terton( last evening 0. R. Bto Pearc< presiding. Two new members wen received and duly initiated. A pleas ant aind profitable evening was spew by the members. The report of tlu social committee was dealt with. Brc P. C. Foster, of Carterton Tent, was present, and -received a hearty wel come from the brethren. The visitoi also extended a hearty welcome tr the brethren to attend the annual so cial, to be, held at Carteirton in <n fortnight's time. Several brothers accepted the invitation. An advertiser requires board anc residence in private family. A young girl, engaged during the day, requires board and residence in private family. Nominations are elsewhere invit:d for the position of Councillor for the Alfredton Riding of the Masterton County Council,-caused by the 'resignation of Cr. Murray. Competent young man requires employment on station as -gardener, also willing to milk one or two cows. Address may be obtained at Age Office. Householders in Liucolij road between Chapel and Villa streets are notified that the water supply will be cut off to-day between 8.30 a.m. and 3 p.m., for the purpose of effecting repairs. The Ikaroa District Maori Land Board elsewhere invites tenders for the leasing of two sections of 386 acres and 239 acres in the Oruatamora Block, -Wainuio.ru Survey District. Full particulars and plans can be seen at the office of the Board or at the Masterton, Carterton, * Eketahuna, Pahiatua and Woodville post offices, the various railway stations between Wellington and Masterton. Messrs C. Smith, Ltd., anticipating the cold wintry weather, have made excellent provision for the supply cf seasonable goods. Special attention is called to their stock iff blankets. These are supplied by all the leading colonial mills. They have also English blankets in all sij»s and at low prices. In dress tweeds the supply provides for a wide range fefl material, and would be wis; s to call early and make an inspection of the hew shipments'. •Winter is suddenly upon us, and the present cold snap comes very hard on those who rail*,? not prepared to meet the sudden; change. One Of the greatest comforts at night time is to have a hot water bottle' at the feet. When the feet are cold it is very difficult to get sleep, and the slumberer is restless all niglrt, and rises irnrefreshed. All this may be remedied bycalling at Mr E. G. Eton's chemist shop and choosing a nice hot- water bag. They can be had in various sizes, and being this season's goods the rubber is not perished. The rubber battles are enclosed iiv handsome plush covers; patent screw stoppers

are attached to the bottles and a loop for hanging up the bags when not in use. Those bottles are sold at all prices, that put them within the reach of all. NEURALGIA AND SHOOTING PAINS. "For seven years I have suffered with neuralgiaand shooting pains in the head," writes Mrs M. A. Cradock, John Street, Salisbury, S.A. "I tried many things but found nothing equal to Chambeo-lam's Pain Balm for giving 'immediate relief. My son had neuralgia very badly but found a fa"* applications of Chamber lain's Pain Balm completely cured him." Sold by all chemists and storekeepers. Warner's Rust-proof corseta. In Mi® latest models the bust is low and full. Flexible corsetting above the waist is the result. The newest figure fashion. Perfect comfort with Eigure elegance.

A light fail of siio\v occurred ' n I<s Alfrodton district on Monday. Betvf'vn ,)anua.ry and March, only ton hiAtd of stork were impounded from t!y.> iYiastetton County roads. Thursday iia w been gazetted «vs the day of dosing for tlio hail-holiday in Mas-tert-fii Borough for tho year 1913-14. Tho settlers of Waihoki Valley intend entertaining Mr and Mrs Alex Murray prior to their departure from the district. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that there wero 17 points of r;.in registered at the Upper Plain for tho 21 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday. The ordinary meeting of the Masterton County Council, which was <'•» have been held yesterday, lapsed for want of a quorum. The only Councillors presont were Ore. Cameron, Percy, Beetham and Gross. Two applications have been received by tho Masterton County Council for feho position of ranger. Tho Finance Committee has decided to recommend that Mr John Hayes he appointed to the position. At last night's meeting of tho Masterton Borough Council a letter was received from a resident, asking that the roads iiii the vicinity of the cornea* of Dixon and William streets bo put in order. The matter was left in. the hands of the Borough Engineer to d#al with. A petition .has been received by the. Masterton County Council from a majority of the ratepayers of the Opaki water supply district, asking that tho number of managers be increased from five to six. It is also suggested that Messrs Norman Beet-ham and F. P. Welch be appointed to two vacancies on the board of managers, amithat Mr D. K. Logan be tho now appointee. The following resolution from the Woodville Borough Council has been received by the Master ton County Council.: —"That, in the ooinion of" this Council, the Government should impose a moderate tax on motor cars and motor cycles; that the proceeds of such tax be handed over i:o and expended by the local bodies m maintaining and improving the roads affected by motor traffic, a special board being set up to allocate the distribution of the proceeds of such tax, a higher tax being imposed on cars plying for hire." The following resolution was adopted at a meeting of the Kirk Session, held at Masterton on Monday:—"Thk meeting of the Kirk Session, representing the members and adherents of Knox Church, Masterton, recognising that the Bible and its teaching should have a place in the National system of education, pledges itself to support the platform of the Bible in State Schools League, agreed upon by the General Assembly in common with certain other churches, and re~ quests that a Referendum of the whole people of the Dominion be taken to decide the question. This meeting further calls upon every sympathiser to show his or her individual adherence by (a) Earnest prayer for God's blessing mi th.\ move-, ment; (b) Signing the card of membership ; (c) Active work in inducing otherg to sign the card, of membership; (d) Contributing some donation, however, small, to the campaign fund." THEY ALL USE IT. "If anyone t.cmes to our home with a cold we immediately recommend Chamberlain's Cough 'Remedy," writes Mrs Eleanor H. Blunt, Princess Street, Bulimba, Q. "T have used it in my family for over ten years and all my married children have reared their childre-i on it. We appreciate the reasonable orice of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its wonderful effectiveness and the easy manner in whioh the children take it." Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.